Linux MIDI input driver, protocol 1.0

midi_usb_driver.c

// Linux MIDI input driver, protocol 1.0, there is no need to upgrade to protocol 2.0
// Author: yingshaoxo
// Run it in root shell
// gcc main.c -o main.run
// ./main.run

#include <sys/soundcard.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define  MIDI_DEVICE  "/dev/midi1"
//#define  MIDI_DEVICE  "/dev/dmmidi1"
//#define  MIDI_DEVICE  "/dev/snd/midiC1D0"

int main(void) {
    unsigned char inpacket[4];

    // first open the sequencer device for reading.
    int seqfd = open(MIDI_DEVICE, O_RDONLY);
    if (seqfd == -1) {
        printf("Error: cannot open %s\n", MIDI_DEVICE);
        exit(1);
    }

    // now just wait around for MIDI bytes to arrive and print them to screen.
    while (1) {
        read(seqfd, &inpacket, sizeof(inpacket));

        if (inpacket[0] == 144) {
            printf("Pressed: ");
            printf("%d\n", inpacket[1]);
        } else {
            printf("Released: ");
            printf("%d\n\n", inpacket[1]);
        }

        //printf("strongth: %d", inpacket[2]);
    }

    return 0;
}